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More Security Tips For Passwords
Creating a secure password is important. Keeping it safe is just as important. Before we jump right in, though, I want to explain that I am using the word "tips" here because it's common for blog posts to include it. It makes it easier for readers to find my post....
How To Create A Secure Password You Remember
A secure password includes lower case letters (a, b, c, etc.), upper case letters (D, E, F, etc.), numbers (2, 4, 9, etc.) and special characters (%, &, ?, etc.). When you get a secure password from someone else, like the original wi-fi password for your internet...
Colours
Colours come in hues, tones, shades and tints. How they are created is different for digital and print colours. To make sure your digital devices and printer show exactly the colour you choose, they are represented with colour codes.The basicsLet's start with the...
What is Search Engine Optimization?
When was the last time you googled something? Were you happy with the search results you got? Have you ever wondered how search engines, like Google and DuckDuckGo decide which results to show you? If yes, you have come to the right post. Search engines crawl...
What is Engagement?
Engagement online means how much time you spend looking at a website or a post and how you react to the content. Do you read a post or watch a video? Do you stay until the end or click away sooner? And do you hit the like/thumbs-up or any other button to express...
What Are Algorithms?
Algorithms are long mathematical equations. In computer science these equations are used to process data in a specific way and to solve problems. Most websites collect data every time a user visits their site. This means the people who own the site, the website host...
Message Scams
Once scammers have your contact information, they might send you messages or e-mails. You may have heard of Nigerian Princes asking for a loan but that's not really what current scams look like. In most cases, they promise you money so they can steal from you....
How Did Scammers Get My Contact Information?
So you receive a phone call from an unknown number and answer. You realise that you are talking to a scammer and hang up. Or you receive a message from a new number, telling you all about the lottery you won without even buying a ticket. Another scammer. But how did...
What Is RAM?
RAM stands for random-access memory. It is a form of electronic computer memory used to store working data and machine code. Thank you, Wikipedia! And now for the analogy so we can wrap our heads around this. Data storage on your computer, also called memory, is the...
Targeted Ads
Have you ever searched for something in a search engine like Google or an online shop like Amazon and suddenly this thing is everywhere? Try it. Google "frying pan" and chances are that over the next few days you will see ads about pots and pans in your social media...
Are Free Apps Really Free?
Very few free apps are truly free. If you do not pay with money for a product, you probably pay in some other way, because “If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.” (I don't know who said this, sorry!) Companies need to make money. There is...